Winery Tulloch - Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz

Winery TullochHector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz of Winery Tulloch is a red wine from the region of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz of the Winery Tulloch is in the top 10 of wines of Hunter Valley.

Taste structure of the Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz from the Winery Tulloch

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz of Winery Tulloch in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz of Winery Tulloch in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tulloch's Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscat Bailey A

Supple, fruity reds with a moderate ruby robe, silky tannins and a direct palate, with signature Muscat aromas (fresh grape, rose), red fruits (cherry, strawberry), candy and hybrid herbal notes. A simple, early-ripening profile. Widely grown in Japan (Yamanashi, Nagano), it is the emblem of modern Japanese reds. Black hybrid grape created in 1927 by Zenbei Kawakami, a Bailey × Muscat Hamburg cross.

Last vintages of this wine

Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz - 2014
In the top 10 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz - 2013
In the top 10 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz - 2011
In the top 10 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz - 2010
In the top 10 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz - 2009
In the top 10 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz - 2007
In the top 10 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz - 2006
In the top 10 of of Hunter Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Hector of Glen Elgin Limited Release Shiraz from Winery Tulloch are 2006, 2007, 2014, 2011 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Tulloch

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hunter Valley in the region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

The Winery Tulloch is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Hunter Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
In the top 200 of of Australia wines
In the top 15 of of Hunter Valley wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 wines of the world

The wine region of Hunter Valley

Cradle of Australian viticulture (1825), 160 km north of Sydney. World signature: dry low-alcohol Sémillon (10-11°) with fresh citrus notes in youth, evolving after 10-15 years to candied lemon, toast, honey and beeswax, spectacular ageing. Medium-bodied "Hunter style" Shiraz, supple and earthy (leather, plum, sweet spices), capable of decades. Also Chardonnay and Verdelho.


The wine region of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Australia's 2nd wine state with diverse regions. Iconic Hunter Valley: a Sémillon unlike any other, straight, low-alcohol dry whites with vivid citrus when young, evolving over 10-20 years toward honey, toast and lanolin. Medium-bodied Hunter Shiraz, spicy and earthy (leather, red fruits). Also round Chardonnay and aromatic Verdelho.

The word of the wine: Dry

Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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